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Construction on the Dh10 billion Dubai Exhibition Centre at Expo City. Antonie Robertson / The National

Behind the scenes look at Dh10bn Dubai Exhibition Centre construction

The National gets exclusive access to Dubai Expo City's plans for exhibitions and events

Abu Dhabi based Hindu temple receives 2.2 million people in its first year

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Seif Fikry, managing partner, and Sherif Salem, partner, at Lunate. Victor Besa / The National

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Construction on the Dh10 billion Dubai Exhibition Centre at Expo City. Antonie Robertson / The National

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